plant, Selaginella lepidophylla
Also known as: Selaginella lepidophylla, false rose of Jericho, resurrection plant
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In spike moss: Major species
Resurrection fern, or false rose of Jericho, (S. lepidophylla), is so named because as an apparently lifeless ball it unrolls when the wet season begins. Spreading club moss, or Krauss’s spike moss (S. kraussiana), from southern Africa, roots readily along its trailing stems of bright green branches. It…
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